Romy Smith
Bio
Sydney born, living in the inner west. I'm influenced by writers with a philosophical approach to prose, who blur the lines between poetry and fiction - like Tim Winton, Charles Bukowski, Sylvia Plath, Ocean Vuong, and Nam Le.
Stories (1)
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The Thing That Lives There
The cabin in the woods had been abandoned for years, but one night, a candle burned in the window. I couldn’t help but feel a comforting darkness sweep over me. Staring at that light, I remembered I was here. I hadn’t been snuffed out by the muffled sounds of earthworms trying to find each other in the dirt. I was alive. At least for now, and that was all I could hope for. Years ago, it would have been a different story. I would have been struck with fear. Afraid to move in case I was seen. I’ve got a thicker skin now. Not because I’m tough, but because I’ve made it and am still alive to tell you what happened.
By Romy Smith4 years ago in Horror
